Example sentences of "to be on the point " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rajiv Gandhi , on whose Congress Party the minority government of Chandra Shekhar depends , appeared this week to be on the point of withdrawing his support . |
| 2 | Yes , it 's sad to be on the point of reaching the summit . ’ |
| 3 | All appeared to be on the point of settlement when Bismarck suddenly unleashed a vicious press campaign , reinforced by his own parliamentary speeches , in which this shameful cession of ‘ German land ’ was denounced . |
| 4 | He was certainly an attractive man , with bright , smiling eyes and a face which always seemed to be on the point of laughter . |
| 5 | Apart from the fact that she believed her teeth to be on the point of falling out , she had not had her period for several weeks and was afraid that she was barren . |
| 6 | In fact , the whole face was expressionless , the only feature with mobility being the mouth , which was broad and thick , always seeming to be on the point of making a statement without actually saying anything . |
| 7 | And James Herbert , another of Hodder 's biggest selling authors , is rumoured to be going the same way : he is said to be on the point of signing a two-book deal with HarperCollins worth £1.7m . |
| 8 | Ana who was so sweet , so natural , seemed to be on the point of hysteria . |